NASCAR Sprint Cup and the NHRA already have implemented systems, and I don’t like either of them. I don’t see why IndyCar would need to go there, especially since it has provided us with such great championship races in recent years.

There are plenty of steps IndyCar could take to improve its product, and a playoff system isn’t one of them.

DVR alertNASCAR Sprint Cup’s postponed race from Texas will run at noon Monday, and it will be aired live on Fox. The Nationwide race will follow at 5 p.m. on ESPN2.

Driver of the weekRyan Hunter-Reay became the first American to win at Long Beach since 2002 when he earned the victory in Sunday’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Hunter-Reay gave Andretti Autosport its first win since Richmond in 2008, and he became the first American to win Long Beach since his car owner, Michael Andretti, took top honors there eight years ago.

Hopefully, you didn't see thisRyan Villopoto’s quest to run down Ryan Dungey in the Supercross standings took a major blow this weekend when he crashed out hard in St. Louis. Dungey has opened up a 36-point lead over Villopoto. It was an ugly crash.

Odd commentTrue, Fox television analyst Darrell Waltrip had plenty of time to kill Sunday during the lengthy NASCAR Sprint Cup rain delay in Texas. That can’t be easy.

But did you hear what he said about Jimmie Johnson? He called Johnson the Taylor Swift of racing, because neither of them get any respect.

Taylor Swift and Jimmie Johnson? I don’t see it.

Who's Hot• National Hot Rod Association reigning Pro Stock champion Mike Edwards won his fourth race in six starts this season when he captured top honors at Las Vegas.

• Funny Car legend John Force continues his amazing comeback season when he won his third race Sunday, beating Tony Pedregon in the finals.

• Top Fuel points leader Larry Dixon also won his third race, knocking off points leader Cory McClenathan in the finals. Dixon’s win enabled him to leapfrog McCelnathan into first place in points.

• Joey Saldana won Saturday night’s World of Outlaws main at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo., from the 13th starting position. No easy task, since Saldana is racing with 10 screws and a plate in his broken left wrist.

• Jenson Button won his second Formula One race in three starts when he captured the Grand Prix of China Sunday.

Who's Not• Danica Patrick is off to an awful start. She is 16th in IndyCar points through four races and has only one top 10. She was 16th Sunday in Long Beach.